In between those classes and workshops, you’ll have all-day or partial-day tours with a professional guide of the most famous, infamous, well-known, and hidden sites in the west of Ireland. From cliffs that soar 700 feet above the Atlantic, to a 12th century castle, to the forest said to be home of the King of the Faeries of Connaught, to the prehistoric dun fort on the island of Inis Mor . . . and that’s just a few of the beautiful places you’ll visit. After these busy tour and writing days, you can have leisurely evening meals with other writers, listen to stories before a fire, or just cozy up with a book.

About the Conference

Before this conference, you’ll be invited to send a select number of manuscript pages for the author/editors’ review. These two successful ladies have had over fifty books published in the past decade. Those books have sold well and gotten good reviews. So you know they’ll be giving you sound advice in your one-on-one critique sessions with them.

A unique feature of this retreat is that the guest authors will be teaching insider advice on productivity and time management so that you can learn from their experience how to turn your writing into a full time career. In addition, you’ll enjoy group classes, activities, and discussions, on all aspects of the craft, as well as learn valuable marketing skills.

BEFORE YOU GO

- Please be sure to check our ‘More Interesting Bits’ page on the Ireland Writer Tours website for helpful travel hints and fun articles. This is where you’ll find articles about informative books to read and films to see before traveling to Ireland; info about money and temperature conversation; writing tips; Irish customs and history, etc. We have new posts every two weeks: http://www.irelandwritertours.com/p/more-interesting-bits_2.html

- After you've signed up for the retreat, you'll be sent a Registration Form & liability waiver document to sign and return to: rlt_tours@yahoo.com

- Also after sign up, we’re happy to help with advice about flights, easy airport bus connections, where to stay if you arrive early or stay after the retreat/tour, etc.

The day begins with a ferry ride to Inis Mór, the largest Aran Island off the coast of Galway.

Once there, you may choose a bike or van tour of the island, including Dún Aengus, the prehistoric ring fort perched on cliffs high above the ocean, an ancient holy well, a seal colony, and, of course, the famous Aran handknit sweaters (available on the island at a greatly reduced price).

Who’s interested

Your Organizer

Ireland Writer Tours has been welcoming writers, and non-writers, to Ireland since 2014. We offer fun workshops taught by professionals, as well as tours led by a professional guide. Find out more about us, here: http://www.irelandwritertours.com/

Reviews

This was a fabulous tour. Alternating days of touring and conference made it easier for me to manage my stamina.
Some of the sites we visited were difficult to reach—this is not a trip for people with serious mobility limits. My limitations are pretty mild, so I was able to handle most of the tour, but sometimes it was a struggle.
As a published author and freelance editor, I found that a lot of the teaching covered things I already knew. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed my time with the instructor. She helped me brainstorm some pacing and character development issues for my third novel. I highly recommend this course for new to intermediate writers. The teaching is thorough.
Fiona is a fantastic tour guide. Her knowledge of local lore is terrific, and she's a great storyteller.

I went on an Ireland Writer Tour in 2016 and it was one of the best weeks of my life. I met wonderful people, many of whom I now call friends, saw beautiful places, learned lots of Irish history and got my first novel headed in the right direction all inside of seven days. I highly recommend this tour and the guide!